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Z -- UMPQUA RIVER ATON STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT FOR ANT COOSBAY, CHARLESTON, OR SOL DTCG88-97-B-623573 DUE 051597 POC Point of Contact -- Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7280; Contracting Officer Terry Leong PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Removal of five existing buoy systems and installation of five 24" diameter single pile steel aid-to-navigation (ATON) structures in Umpqua River, OR. Work is to be accomplished on Umpqua River Light 6A (LLNR 9275), Umpqua River Light 17 (LLNR) 9320), Umpqua River Daybeacon 20 (LLNR 9325), and Umpqua River Daybeacon 22 (LLNR 9340). Install two 24" diameter single pile steel ATON structures at the following sites: Umpqua River Light 15 (LLNR 9315) and Winchester Bay Harbor Entrance Daybeacon 1 (LLNR 9284). Estimated range $100,000 to $250,000. Performance period is 90 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Anticipated bid issue date is 15 APR, 1997. SIC Code for this procurement is 1711, Small Business size standard is small if its average annual receipts for its preceeding 3 fiscal years do not exceed $7.0 million. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted (FAX 510/535 7288). THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (0080)

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